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Ourselves alone. I'll write it: follow me.

[Exeunt Antony and Euphronius.]

Eno. [Aside.] Yes, like enough, high-battled Cæsar will

Unstate his happiness, and be stag'd to the show

Against a sworder! I see men's judgments are

A parcel of their fortunes, and things outward

Do draw the inward quality after them,

To suffer all alike. That he should dream,

Knowing all measures, the full Cæsar will

Answer his emptiness! Cæsar, thou hast subdu'd

His judgment too.

Serv. A messenger from Cæsar.

Cleo. What! no more ceremony? See! my women;

Against the blown rose may they stop their nose,

That kneel'd unto the buds. Admit him, sir.

[Exit Servant.]

Eno. [Aside.] Mine honesty and I begin to square.

The loyalty well held to fools does make

Our faith mere folly; yet he that can endure

To follow with allegiance a fall'n lord,

Does conquer him that did his master conquer,

And earns a place i' the story.

Cleo. Cæsar's will?

Thyr. Hear it apart.

Cleo. None but friends; say boldly.

Thyr. So, haply, are they friends to Antony.

Eno. He needs as many, sir, as Cæsar has,

Or needs not us. If Cæsar please, our master

 29 high-battled: having a lofty command

30 Unstate: strip of state and dignity

31 sworder: gladiator

32 parcel: part

48 haply: perhaps

